1st Birthday
My nephew turns ONE YEAR OLD today! Happy Birthday!
My sister had his birthday party this past weekend, and I was lucky enough to fly down for the big event. It was nice to see so much of my family that I hadn’t seen in a while. My nephew is too adorable for words. I couldn’t get enough of him!
The cake was from Tart Bakery in Dallas. It was a white cake layered with fresh strawberries frosted with white buttercream. I can’t say it was the best tasting cake I’ve ever had, but it was tasty and definitely cute and fit with the party theme.
My cousin, a 4 1/2 year old boy, is allergic to peanuts. Since most bakeries are not peanut free, he can’t eat cake at parties. Total bummer for a kid! So, we made a dozen peanut-free chocolate cupcakes for Dalton. I was skeptical of this cake mix from Cherrybrook Kitchen as it not only is peanut free, but also egg and dairy free.
How can something like this be edible? I figured it would taste like chalk and have a texture akin to cardboard. I was wrong. The cupcakes were really good! Not as moist maybe, but definitely edible and definitely yummy. We frosted the cupcakes with a white buttercream and decorated them with colored fondant. My sister, Sarah, and I free handed some pigs, giraffes and goldfish to match the party napkins. They turned out pretty cute.
Happy Birthday, Beckett!
March 26, 2009 @ 7:26 am
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